“The Guest” Shows Promise, Then Blows Up
By Skip Sheffield British actor Dan Stevens has piercing baby blue eyes that could cut through anything with their menacing stare. I suspect Stevens’ peepers were enhanced with contact lenses for his role as More...
Versatile Kevin Kline and “My Old Lady”
By Skip Sheffield Kevin Kline is one versatile performer. Most recently he convincingly played the tragically-flawed movie star Errol Flynn in “The Last of Robin Hood.” Now is another anti-hero, Mathias More...
Liam Neeson Stands Tall in “Walk Among Tombstones”
By Skip Sheffield There are two R-rated rock ‘em sock ‘em, shoot ‘em, stab ‘em, ultra-violent crime thrillers out this weekend. “A Walk Among the Tombstones” is the better of two, largely because More...
A Wholesome “Dolphin Tale 2”
By Skip Sheffield For wholesome family entertainment you can’t go wrong with “Dolphin Tale 2.” Sure, it’s a sequel and it is not exactly exciting, but “Dolphin 2” is a charming advertisement for Clearwater More...
Jane Fonda Gets Crude and Lewd
By Skip Sheffield Jane Fonda has turned to comedy- low comedy- in her golden years as the prickly, pushy, breast-enhanced matriarch of “This is Where I Leave You.” This is best describedas More...
“Trip to Italy” a Delicious Lightweight Comedy
By Skip Sheffield Take two bright British comedians, give them an unlimited expense account, send them to the most beautiful parts of Italy and let the camera run. That’s pretty much the total premise More...
See “Won’t Back Down” for its Performances
It would be unfortunate if people thought “Won’t Back Down” is simply an anti-union film. There have already been union protests about this film from Walden Media, the same company that produced the doomsday More...
